Category: Books

I'm taking a bit of a break this month, which I will talk about later this week, but I still have a TBR list that I'm hoping to accomplish. Elantris by Brandon Sanderson. This author has been all over my feeds for the last year. I purchased this book a while ago, but had so… Continue reading May TBR→

Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff My rating: 4 of 5 stars I know I'm late to this party, but I really enjoyed this book. I'm not really a science fiction reader, but the format fascinated me.The book is written as a collection of emails, messages, computer codes, and surveillance footage surrounding the event… Continue reading Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff: A Review→

An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green My rating: 5 of 5 stars I was really looking forward to this book, and it did not disappoint! The story revolves around this mysterious, large robot that shows up in Manhattan, New York in front of a Chipotle. Turns out that there are several of these robots… Continue reading An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green: A Review→

I liked the themes I've been doing the past two months, both for Black History Month and Women's History Month. I don't think I will continue with themes, but I couldn't help myself doing it one last time. Of course, this has nothing especially to do with April, but I thought I would read some… Continue reading April TBR→

The Vanishing Stair by Maureen Johnson My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is the second book in the Truly Devious series by Maureen Johnson. I read the first book towards the end of last year, so it's not been too long between the books. However, the next book isn't supposed to come out until… Continue reading The Vanishing Stair by Maureen Johnson: A Review→

Commonwealth by Ann Patchett My rating: 4 of 5 stars My first Ann Patchett book was a collection of essays she wrote for various magazines, This is a Story of a Happy Marriage, but a friend recommended I read her fiction. I have to say the fiction is much better. I really enjoyed this book.The… Continue reading Commonwealth by Ann Patchett: A Review→

Girl, Wash Your Face: Stop Believing the Lies about Who You Are So You Can Become Who You Were Meant to Be by Rachel Hollis My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars I bought this book at Target as an impulse buy. I didn't know who the author was, but I liked the title, and the… Continue reading Girl, Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis: A Review→

Since the books from Black History month worked out so well, I thought I would try to do it again for Women's History Month. Of course, I have a lot of books written by women, so I tried to whittle it down to the four books. It was really hard because there is so much… Continue reading March TBR→

On the Come Up by Angie Thomas My rating: 5 of 5 stars Angie Thomas did it again. I absolutely loved this book. I was turning page after page with anticipation, fully engrossed in the plot. The story takes place in the same neighborhood but after the events of her first book, The Hate U… Continue reading On the Come Up by Angie Thomas: A Review→